What is orbit?
orbit is a Claude Code mod by vayungodara that see your Amp orbs in Claude Code and let Claude start and steer them. It is listed under Interface and has 1 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | vayungodara |
| Repository | vayungodara/orbit |
| Popularity | 1 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #2,366 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #987 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-06 |
| Hooks | 6 events |
| Sees | /"^mcp__orbit__orb_"/ calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is orbit safe to install?
orbit scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.fs.exists | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.check | |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install orbit?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/vayungodara/orbit claude plugin validate ./orbit/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/vayungodara/orbit && claude --plugin-dir ./orbit/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs orbit for you:
Install the "orbit" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/vayungodara/orbit. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.